Hangman Crossing is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.
Hangman Crossing, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| ZIP code | 47274 |
| FIPS code | 18-31162[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 435680[1] |
Etymology
editThe name originated in 1868, as six members of the Reno Gang were lynched by a vigilante mob numbering over 100, known as the Scarlet Mask Society or the Jackson County Vigilance Committee. The lynchings occurred on July 20 and 24, 1868.[3]
A portion of the locale is now a small development of newer homes named "The Crossing", just west of Seymour on U.S. Route 50.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hangman Crossing, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Pohlen, Jerome (April 1, 2002). Oddball Indiana: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Chicago Review Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-56976-518-0.
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